Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 4-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 6, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 4-2 on January 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 17′GabrielzinhoRio Ave
- 20′Bruno MoreiraRio Ave
- 27′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 31′João FélixBenfica
- 64′João FélixBenfica
- 70′H. SeferovićBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 79João Félix
- 14H. Seferović
- 11F. Cervi
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 90Galeno
- 26Gabrielzinho
- 9Bruno Moreira
- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 23N. Jambor
- 15João Schmidt
- 2Matheus Reis
- 4Nélson Monte
- 22Nadjack
- 5Jonathan Buatu
- 20Léo Jardim
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Rio Ave have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | SC Braga(home) | 6-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Montalegre(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Maritimo(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-5 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Benfica 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Rio Ave 3-2 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 2.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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